{"id":1965732,"date":"2023-07-06T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toby-keith-returns-to-stage-amid-stomach-cancer-battle\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T19:02:30","slug":"toby-keith-returns-to-stage-amid-stomach-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toby-keith-returns-to-stage-amid-stomach-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Toby Keith back on stage despite stomach cancer fight."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftoby-keith-returns-to-stage-amid-stomach-cancer-battle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1965732&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/country-music-star-toby-keith-reveals-cancer-diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toby Keith<\/a> took the stage over the Fourth of July weekend for the first time in more than a year after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toby-keith-returns-to-stage-amid-stomach-cancer-battle\/\" title=\"Toby Keith back on stage despite stomach cancer fight.\">bravely battling stomach cancer<\/a> and undergoing chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>The 61-year-old country singer performed at a couple of pop-up concerts in his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma, on Friday and Saturday, where hundreds of fans turned out to see the legendary \u201cRed Solo Cup\u201d hitmaker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/toby-keith-stomach-cancer-battle-perform-again?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-foxnews&#038;utm_content=later-36319775&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=linkin.bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>One fan <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/toby-keith-cancer-return-to-stage-2288efe6edabee0f57208b6dc6700363\">told<\/a> the Associated Press, Keith was \u201cvery thankful for everybody who showed up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe seemed a little taken aback that that many people were there,\u201d Joanna Hall said. \u201cHe was like, \u2018This was supposed to be a secret\u2026 This was a bigger secret than what I intended.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The country star\u2019s publicist confirmed to the outlet that Keith and his band performed on both nights for a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>In June, representatives for the singer told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/toby-keith-feeling-good-amid-stomach-cancer-battle-hoping-on-road-again-soon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outlet<\/a> that the talented \u201cAmerican Soldier\u201d hitmaker was \u201cfeeling good,\u201d and they \u201care anticipating Toby will be on the road again soon\u201d after stepping away from the stage due to the diagnosis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TeADP7UN8h\">pic.twitter.com\/TeADP7UN8h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toby Keith (@tobykeith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobykeith\/status\/1536037747021996036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last year, the resilient \u201cAs Good As I Once Was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-cant-do-this-anymore-former-disney-star-makes-huge-career-announcement\/\" title=\"\u2018I Can\u2019t Do This Anymore\u2019: Former Disney Star Makes Huge Career Announcement\">\u201d hitmaker posted<\/a> a message on social media that he had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/norm-macdonald-dies-at-age-61\/\" title=\"Norm MacDonald Dies At Age 61\">privately battling cancer<\/a> after being diagnosed six months earlier.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,\u201d Keith tweeted in June 2022. \u201cI\u2019ve spent the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-music-star-toby-keith-reveals-cancer-diagnosis\/\" title=\"Country Music Star Toby Keith Reveals Cancer Diagnosis\">6 months receiving chemo<\/a>, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am looking forward to spending this time with my family,\u201d he added. \u201cBut I will see the fans sooner than later. I can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keith spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/restricted\/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oklahoman.com%2Fstory%2Fentertainment%2F2023%2F06%2F14%2Ftoby-keith-cancer-stomach-health-chemotherapy%2F70317195007%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Oklahoman<\/a> recently about how he\u2019s continuing chemotherapy. He also explained that tests showed his blood looked good, and the tumor had shrunk by a third.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBasically, everything is in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-star-provides-update-on-his-battle-with-stomach-cancer-you-have-to-prepare\/\" title=\"Country star updates on stomach cancer battle: 'Preparation is key'\">real positive trend<\/a>,\u201d the singer said. \u201cYou never know with cancer, so you have to prepare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got more wind,\u201d he added. \u201cAll I got to do is see if I can get through two or three nights of work and get a little break in this chemo, and we\u2019ll go back to work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toby Keith, after battling stomach cancer and enduring chemotherapy, returned to the stage for the first time in over a year. 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